Fans of indie cinema have always enjoyed a fairly rich smorgasbord of styles, themes, and genres. Indie can, naturally, refer to budgetary restrictions, and can indicate an “independance” from the major studio system. Yet, for many, Indie is simply a state of mind, an outsider spirit, and a dedication to quirkiness rather than Blockbuster convention. […]
Year: 2016
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20 Great Movies That Revolutionized Film Editing
Editing is one of the most important steps in any filmmaking process, and yet, if it is done well, it will often be ignored. Hollywood taught us that a good montage was “invisible,” impossible to notice. These 20 examples defied the idea of montage as a passive construction and instead developed techniques to make this […]
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20 Great Movies That Explore The Relationship Between Humans and Their Cities
The Industrial Revolution brought us some of the greatest changes seen in human history. Everything started to develop and accelerating toward a new order. As a consequence of those changes, the human cities stared to grow and grow in a relentless expansion that has shaped the lives of millions across the world. In today’s globalized […]
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15 Great Meta-Horror Films That Will Make You Rethink the Genre
“We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.” -Toni Morrison Why exactly would we watch a movie? We know it’s merely an imitation yet we allow ourselves to suspend all rationality and commit to people and spaces that don’t exist. Why? Metacinema […]
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15 Best John Ford Movies You Need To Watch
“It’s no use talking to me about art, I make pictures to pay the rent.” With all due respect to a legendary filmmaker, that famous quote from director John Ford is complete and utter hogwash. Ford may have been openly resentful of any analysis of his works and distrustful of intellectualism but his copious collection […]
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The 10 Best Iranian Films of 2015
As the world reverberated with the news of Iran’s lifted sanctions, the Fajr International Film Festival recently unveiled its official selection of films for 2016. With Iran predicted to become a major tourist destination in the coming years, it is only logical that interest in the country’s culture – and cinema – will become more […]